Best Inexpensive Fruit Wine

Brilliant pale straw color. Fruity aromas and flavors of fresh peach cobbler, tangerine sorbet, and honeysuckle with a satiny, vibrant, fruity sweet medium body and a graceful, complex, caramel apple and vanilla finish with fine, fruit tannins and no oak. A wonderfully pure, rich and expressive fruit wine that will triumph with desserts.

Date Tasted: 7/8/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Brilliant dark pink coral color. Complex, fruity aromas of fragrant berries, summer potpourri with eucalyptus and bergamot, sweet pea, and juicy melon with a silky, crisp, sweet light-to-medium body and a stimulating, medium-length cassis, blueberry pie, berry jam, and rooibos tea finish with fruit, fine tannins and no oak. The intense bouquet on the nose of this wine makes this a bottle to show and tell with friends.

Date Tasted: 3/3/2017 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright ruby garnet color. Fruity aromas and flavors of dried Montmorency cherry and marzipan cookie with a round, tart, fruity sweet body and a smooth, delightful, medium-long cherry-pomegranate relish, pickled cranberries and melon rind, nutskin, and earth and jasmine tea finish with no oak. A delicious, pure and tangy cherry wine with surprising complexity and nuance.

Date Tasted: 7/13/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Burnt sienna color. Fruity aromas of mixed berry syrup, gummy candy, and citronella with a round, vibrant, sweet medium body and an appealing, medium-length tomate de arbol, floral honey, and raspberry finish with well-integrated tannins. A sweet and tangy fruit wine; elegantly rustic.

Date Tasted: 7/11/2017 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright topaz color. Candied aromas and flavors of strawberry fruit roll up, apple tart, and peach and apple jolly rancher yogurt with a satiny, bright, moderately sweet medium body and a seamless, captivating, medium-length watermelon sorbet finish with no oak. A boldly fruity, dessert wine that is not too sweet and will work well with desserts

Date Tasted: 7/13/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright golden yellow color. Fruity, citrusy, creamy aromas of ripe nectarines - peaches, soft citric back note, and cream with a round, lively, fruity sweet medium-full body and a sleek, delightful, carefree finish with fruit tannins and no oak. This is a real easy trumpet note.

Date Tasted: 8/6/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright golden yellow color. Fruity, citrusy aromas and flavors of spiced Bartlett pear, pectin, and lemon pith with a slightly chewy, crisp, fruity full body and a seamless, interesting, medium-length finish with fruit tannins and no oak. Nice purity of fruit here.

Date Tasted: 8/6/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Brown brick red color. Fruity, fresh aromas and flavors of raspberry and honey with a silky, tangy, fruity sweet medium body and a tingling, interesting, herbs, smoked nuts, and minerals finish. A tangy, lively raspberry wine with a pure, layered flavors.

Date Tasted: 10/13/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright brick red color. Fruity aromas of ripe raspberries, raspberry syrup, dried canvas, and dried twigs with a slightly chewy, tart, fruity medium-full body and an effortless, interesting, breezy finish with cottony tannins.

Date Tasted: 7/8/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab

Bright light garnet color. Fruity, citrusy, earthy aromas and flavors of spiced blueberries, lemon pith, candied violets, and turned earth with a slightly chewy, tangy, fruity medium-full body and a warming, fast finish with fruit tannins and no oak.

Date Tasted: 8/6/2016 in our Chicago tasting lab